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Games like The shadow of the evil tower

Games like The shadow of the evil tower

Looking for games like The shadow of the evil tower? Here are top survival platformer recommendations with a horror, fantasy, thriller and dark fantasy focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Deadlight, DeepLands or Die Young.

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  1. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    70% User Score Based on 7,940 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 5 reviews

    A zombie outbreak eradicated all hope of returning life back to normal, now only survival lives on. Run, hide and fight your way through the undead as Randall searches for his family in this gorgeous, gritty, destroyed world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deadlight.

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  2. You have just bought a new house, and then your wife disappears. Strange things start to happen, and then! you find your self in a dark and lonely place. Now you have to find a way home, and survive the DeepLands! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DeepLands.

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  3. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    78% User Score Based on 1,163 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 2 reviews

    Kidnapped for no clear reason to a dazzling yet mysterious island on the Mediterranean Sea, a young girl has to find a way to escape. Armed with only her wits, agility, and the will to survive, she must make her getaway or Die Young. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Die Young.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, monetization
    83% User Score Based on 147 reviews

    Haydee III is a hardcore metroidvania with third-person shooter mechanics, platforming, puzzles, a sexy heroine and cake! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Haydee 3.

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  5. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    78% User Score Based on 148 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 3 reviews

    Your life is plunged into disarray by a monstrous entity known as “the Vile”. With the town in shambles and your arm left blackened by the Vile, you discover that your best friend, Luella, is also missing. Will you save the town and find Luella — or will you give in to the monster you've become? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Venture to the Vile.

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  6. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    78% User Score Based on 850 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 12 reviews

    In Alwa's Awakening you play as Zoe, a heroine sent from another world to bring peace to the land of Alwa. Equipped only with a magic staff she awakens in a distant land and must set out to help the people. Traverse dangerous dungeons, meet interesting and fun characters and explore the world in this 8-bit adventure game. Just like the old classics you won't have a flashing arrow telling you exact… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alwa's Awakening.

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  7. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    89% User Score Based on 1,763 reviews

    The Vagrant is an 2D action RPG. You can experience the exciting and stimulating adventure of Vivian the Vagrant. This focused on the combat gameplay, using combo chains, charge attacks and special skills in fighting, and improve your character build through equipment and unlocking abilities. It's up to you whether play casually to enjoy the game or discover the possibility of your masterful maneu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Vagrant.

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    61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    61% User Score Based on 259 reviews

    Random Iiem and Skills + Hidden elements RPG + Strategy ARPG The game starts in a dark underground maze where a female officer is confined in a prison. She wants to get out of this nightmare maze! Would you like to help her? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Evil Maze.

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  9. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 26,368 reviews

    The forest of Nibel is dying. After a powerful storm sets a series of devastating events in motion, an unlikely hero must journey to find his courage and confront a dark nemesis to save his home. “Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning action-platformer crafted by Moon Studios for PC. Featuring hand-painted artwork, meticulously… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ori and the Blind Forest.

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  10. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    56% User Score Based on 162 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 3 reviews

    Fall of Light is a story-driven dungeon crawler set in a world consumed by darkness, where an old warrior leads his daughter towards the last remnants of sunlight. Only together will they be strong enough to defeat the enemies born from the Shadow. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fall of Light.

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  11. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    64% User Score Based on 218 reviews
    Critic Score 45%Based on 1 reviews

    Doorways is a survival horror game in which nothing is what it seems. With diverse enigmas, changing gameplay and the scariest environments, you will have to overcome your fears if you want to get to the end and discover the truth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Doorways: The Underworld.

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  12. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    91% User Score Based on 4,236 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 17 reviews

    Explore the vast and beautiful world of Valley using the power of the L.E.A.F. suit: a fierce exoskeleton that grants exceptional speed and agility along with the phenomenal ability to manipulate the life and death of all living things. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Valley.

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  13. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 3,448 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 9 reviews

    Travel by train through a dying world. Look after your passengers, keep your train operational, and make sure you can always reach the next station. Make your way through swarms of infected at each station. Explore mysterious and abandoned stations looking for supplies and survivors. This is The Final Station. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Final Station.

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  14. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 441 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 7 reviews

    Tongue-swing, free climb, and build your own path forward in a new kind of 3D platformer! Plant veggie bounce pads, tightropes, hookshots, and much more. Find a way home through huge Desert, Ocean, and Mountain worlds and collect bugs, upgrade your backpack, and meet animal friends along the way. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Big Hops.

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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, character development
    66% User Score Based on 58 reviews

    WHAT IF HIDE AND SEEK WAS LIFE AND DEATH? It’s 1986, and you're stranded on a ship in the Bermuda Triangle. Everyone is missing — but you’re not alone. You’re trapped in a terrifying loop with a monster, and you’ll have to stay one step ahead to survive. Ready or not, here it comes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ire: A Prologue.

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  16. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability
    81% User Score Based on 72 reviews

    Beneath the farm something terrible awaits. You fell down a giant hole into a dark world full of terrifying scarecrows and monsters. Now you must make your way through the tunnels deep underground while watching your back. Solve puzzles, find tools, and most importantly… Stay alive! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zardy's Cave.

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  17. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    80% User Score Based on 495 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 6 reviews

    Voidwrought is a 2D action-platformer set in a hand-drawn world of cosmic horrors. Explore the thawing ruins of the First Civilisation and strike down the gods that dwell there. Grow your powers, uncover ancient artifacts, and expand your shrine amid the wreckage. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Voidwrought.

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  18. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    81% User Score Based on 282 reviews

    The renowned slasher horror films of the 1980s and 1990s serve as a source of inspiration for Terror at Oakheart. The community of Oakheart has been terrorized by Teddy, a masked serial killer. As the body count rises, you discover there is more going on here than just a man in a mask killing helpless teenagers. STORY The side-scrolling, pixel-based game Terror At Oakheart aims to replicate the ex… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terror At Oakheart.

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  19. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    83% User Score Based on 4,036 reviews

    Owlboy is a platform/action-adventure video game created by Norwegian developer D-Pad Studio. Explore a vibrantly crafted pixel world in this flying adventure platformer. Being a mute, Otus struggles living up to the expectations of owl-hood. Things spiral from bad to worse with the sudden appearance of sky pirates. What follows is a journey through monster infested ruins, with unexpected encounte… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Owlboy.

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  20. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    93% User Score Based on 16,165 reviews
    Critic Score 82%Based on 54 reviews

    Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is an exploration-focused, side-scroller action RPG by Koji Igarashi. Play as Miriam, an orphan scarred by an alchemist's curse that slowly crystallizes her body. Battle through a demon-infested castle and defeat its master to save yourself, and all of humanity! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night.

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  21. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    83% User Score Based on 611 reviews

    "Fortune Summoners is a side-scrolling, real-time Action RPG made from the mold of some of gaming's most famous and beloved classic side-scrollers and combined with modern design sensibilities. In it, you will guide Arche Plumfield and her friends through great adventures to uncover the secret of something Arche has discovered - and maybe engage in some Real Heroics on the way!" If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fortune Summoners.

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  22. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    57% User Score Based on 182 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 3 reviews

    Sword of the Necromancer is a dungeon-crawler action RPG with Rogue-like elements where you can revive your defeated enemies to make them fight alongside you. Turn your foes into allies using the forbidden powers of the Sword of the Necromancer and help Tama reach the dungeon's depths in order to gain enough power to bring Koko back from the dead. Gather a little army of monsters, equip yourself… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sword of the Necromancer.

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  23. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    85% User Score Based on 2,671 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 2 reviews

    This is Daniel, a normal guy from recent times: a great videogame player, big sci-fi movie fan, novice player of role playing games, pot-head and overall, horny due to a mysterious lack of success with girls. Wait... is Unepic not a medieval fantasy game? Why is the main character a guy from today's world? To find out the answer you will have to play the game... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to UnEpic.

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  24. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    64% User Score Based on 556 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 17 reviews

    PLANET ALPHA, a beautiful alien world filled with mystery and danger. Pursued by relentless enemies, you must harness the power of night and day as you struggle to survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PLANET ALPHA.

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  25. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    76% User Score Based on 955 reviews

    The HD remaster of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate for the 3DS. This version has better graphics, a higher framerate, lip syncing for cutscenes, adds a boss rush mode, changes the hardcore mode and removes quick-time events for boss finishers, If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Mirror of Fate HD.

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  26. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    99% User Score Based on 11,429 reviews

    Sheepy: A Short Adventure is a short handcrafted pixel art platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sheepy: A Short Adventure.

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  27. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    65% User Score Based on 248 reviews

    From the makers of the world renowned “Wizardry Empire” titles, Starfish SD brings you the latest entry in their popular series of dungeon crawlers. Elminage Gothic, previously only available in Japanese on PlayStation® Portable, now comes to PC offering a classic old school dungeon crawling experience with a dark, gothic twist! In ancient times, the Great and Dark Gods clashed in a ferociou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Elminage Gothic.

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  28. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    74% User Score Based on 176 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

    Take a father’s journey to hell in order to save the souls of his wife and child. Insanity's Blade: The Chronicles of Thurstan is the first in a series of games based around the journey of a sword possessed by a father's powerful grief and hatred. This is the tale of the sword's creation. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Insanity's Blade.

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  29. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    53% User Score Based on 818 reviews

    Woolfe – The Red Hood Diaries is a cinematic fable featuring a vengeful Red Riding Hood. All grown up, cried out and armed with an axe, our noble heroine embarks on an odyssey to avenge the death of her parents. Buckle up for a surprising take on the traditional Red Riding Hood tale, mixed with some good old-fashioned action platforming, fun combo-based hack ‘n slash combat and rewarding environme… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Woolfe - The Red Hood Diaries.

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  31. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    69% User Score Based on 1,596 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 26 reviews

    Test your adventurer mettle against The Isle’s procedural subterranean labyrinths. Explore a large, interconnected underworld crawling with cunning wildlife, deadly traps and stalked by a shadowy presence. Survive the perils of The Depths and unearth what lies below... or die trying.. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BELOW.

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    49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay
    82% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Dispel is an adventure set in a dark fantasy world. You are broke and decide to set off on a journey in search of wealth and fame. After dozens of cold nights in the forest, your eye catches an inconspicuous cave. Without hesitation, you rush straight into the very depth of it... Key Features Procedural generation of levels. With procedurally generated levels, no two runs are ever the same, allo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dispel.

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    38%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    62% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Classic pixel art platformer with simple controls. A beautiful game based on real facts. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Xenia.

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    60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    93% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    A journey to the topSam and Elicy have the same goal, to reach the top. Both need to understand each other on this journey through the Abyss as they face various challenges and creatures that hinder their path. What is The RiseThe Rise is a precision platformer game focusing on the adventure of two characters seeking to escape the terrifying Abyss where they find themselves. Who are Sam and Elic… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Rise.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music
    83% User Score Based on 241 reviews

    Exploration Explore atmospheric, detailed locations and enjoy realistic graphics with a carefully crafted environment. Overcome obstacles, climb over barriers, crawl through tight spaces, and scale heights—only the most determined will find their way forward. Puzzles You will encounter various puzzles along your path, solving which will be the key to understanding the true nature of the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lunar Eclipse.

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  36. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, monetization
    96% User Score Based on 293 reviews

    Caput Mortum is a short first-person horror experience inspired by retro 3D dungeon crawlers and survival horror games. It focuses on exploration and atmosphere while providing puzzles, simple combat, and light resource management. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Caput Mortum.

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  37. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    88% User Score Based on 86 reviews

    Dungeon Mage - A Dungeon Crawler Crafting GameCollect, fight, explore, craft, build and venture deeper: The dungeon is a dangerous place and harbors countless evils trying to lay waste to you while you are uncovering the secrets of the structures within. Carve out your place within the ecosystem of the dungeon, unravelling its mysteries, engaging in thrilling combat or even kicking your feet up wh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeon Mage.

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  38. 100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    100% User Score Based on 55 reviews

    Ascending Inferno: The rage game from hell. "Surely it can't be that hard, right?" WRONG This 2.5D rage inducing Precision Platformer takes place in a modernized, voxel and pixel art version of Dante's inferno. In it, you follow the journey of Dani, and the soul of her deceased brother, Vincent. They must navigate through Dante's nine layers of Inferno, with the ultimate goal of ASCENDING INFERNO.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ascending Inferno.

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  39. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    95% User Score Based on 213 reviews

    An innovative survival horror imbued with the eternal brilliance of dungeon crawling In a confined space with no escape, face relentless attacks from masked humans. Use your limited resources and wits to survive this desperate situation! Simple combat system with grid-based movement and free camera control. The only way to survive is to dodge dangers and defeat the approaching masked humans! Adven… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tower of Mask.

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  40. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    90% User Score Based on 1,160 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 20 reviews

    Why did Emily go missing? What is going on in this world? Why does she suddenly have these strange abilities? A profound story of regeneration and self-discovery. This is a title by Swery, the creator of Deadly Premonition and D4. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories.

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  42. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    84% User Score Based on 1,007 reviews
    Critic Score 86%Based on 2 reviews

    On the desolate moon of Lorian V, a long-dormant Deadsuit awakens from slumber. Journey beneath the surface on an atmospheric 2D adventure of self-discovery, ancient mysteries, and cosmic terror. Explore winding caverns and acquire new abilities to unearth this alien world’s long-buried secrets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ghost Song.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    87% User Score Based on 1,143 reviews

    Prevent demon’s horde from unleashing hell on this world in this dark fantasy Dungeon Crawler. Fight fire with fire, make a deal with the Devil and choose which demon to worship. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hellslave.

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  45. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 368 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    The legendary Knytt series continues with Nifflas’ latest creation; Knytt Underground. In this Knytteration; humans have long since abandoned the planet after practically destroying it in a war, five hundred years ago. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Knytt Underground.

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  46. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    78% User Score Based on 3,366 reviews
    Critic Score 43%Based on 3 reviews

    When twilight fades. Where darkness reigns.DreadOut is a third person supernatural horror game where you play as Linda, a high school student trapped in an old abandoned town. Equipped with her trusty smart-phone, she will battle against terrifying encounters and solve mysterious puzzles which will ultimately determine her fate.Help her overcome the challenges that will stand before her. Survive t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DreadOut.

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  47. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    53% User Score Based on 68 reviews

    Evil mists have corrupted the people. Chaos is everywhere. Can you make it in time to the source of the chaos before everything gets consumed by evil? On your way there will be many obstacles and rogue ninja's. Dodge these obstacles and get to the source of evil so that it can be stopped! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadow Ninja: Apocalypse.

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  48. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    68% User Score Based on 106 reviews
    Critic Score 40%Based on 1 reviews

    2D platform game focused on intense combat against enemies and exploring secret areas in dark dungeons full of dangers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Dungeon Boy.

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  49. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    77% User Score Based on 406 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 1 reviews

    Experience a Lovecraftian inspired story-driven action RPG game with skill-based combat. Explore and Fight in a dreadful world rich in treasures and deadly creatures. Elderand is a love letter to Castlevania with modern elements. Make your own path as you unveil the darkness. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Elderand.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    79% User Score Based on 220 reviews
    Critic Score 88%Based on 7 reviews

    Too long have I slumbered. Unsheathe me and I will lead you to the secrets that lie deep beneath. All shall tremble before us, for I am DOOMBLADE. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DOOMBLADE.

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